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| 1.5 very poor | Ossacip Olbap | August 24th 23 |
some really uninspiring garage rock
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| 0.0 | LotusFlower | April 10th 16 |
ITT: Holden Caufeld has no idea how averaging works
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| 2.5 average | TheManMachine | January 31st 13 |
Wedged between boisterous 80's metal and the early roots of grunge and alternative rock, with doses of heavy funk, psychedelia and guitar pyrotechnics. It's overbearing and obnoxious at its worst, pleasant and fun at its best.
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| 4.5 superb | Urinetrouble | March 27th 10 |
one of the most amazing alternative hard rock albums in the world. its got catchy songs, roaring rockers, and spacey psychedelic moments. perry farell and dave navarro are an excellent combo
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| 0.0 | ConorMichaelJoseph | July 11th 09 |
Even alternative rock of the late 80's was better than any 90's acts during the explosion in the genres popularity in that decade. Radiohead, Nirvana, Placebo, all of them were annihilated where they stood before they even took hold by this amazing work by none other than Jane's Addiction. It set the curve and was never beaten. A true classic
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| 2.0 poor | Gene Gol-Jonsson CONTRIBUTOR | March 22nd 24 |
Certainly an album whose enjoyment largely seems to depend on you "being there" in a particular age in rock music. Coming into this now with fresh eyes, unfamiliar with Jane's Addiction as a musical entity, nothing stands out in either song-writing, instrumentation, and certainly not in production. Then again, this was a definite "timely" album that meant a lot in its age and now to newcomers will likely just sound painfully dated and corny.
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| 4.5 superb | Deadwing2112 | March 17th 20 |
The journey immediately begins with the opening epic sonic vibe to Up The Beach with Perry Farrell serving as your spirit guide until safely landing with the sardonic Pigs In Zen. And in between is the chilling descent into Ted, Just Admit It... followed later by the eternally blissful Summertime Rolls. Always relevant, timeless and intriguing.
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| 4.0 excellent | George Browne | May 3rd 19 |
Rock music at its best and most creative form. Easily in my top 10 albums of all time.
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| 0.0 | Nicksput | April 20th 18 |
Nothing's Shocking is a solid debut album from Jane's Addiction (considered a classic to many), but it's influence outweighs the quality of music. The record sounds incredibly dated, but there is a decent atmosphere created on here once you get over the production and sometimes cheesy guitar solos. Dave Navarro is the true star of the band, but I prefer his riffs to the annoying solos. The rhythm section is pretty good too, and the vocals are not bad, but I like Ferrell's voice and lyrics more than his execution and vocal style. Songs like Ted Just Admit It, Standing in the Shower Thinking and Mountain Song are full of memorable moments, but the album has a whole doesn't really seem to go anywhere.
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| 5.0 classic | aoz007 | September 2nd 15 |
Jane's first major label album is a terrific 90's rock record that echoes "Led Zeppelin".
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| 5.0 classic | Jared Floryan | November 25th 14 |
If the pendulum never swings, then we'd forever be stuck in suspended animation. Had bands such as Jane's Addiction ever cease to come true, then alternative metal would never bother coming to fruition. Their debut studio album Nothing's Shocking is a challenging, yet also very coherent achievement showcasing the beauty and ugliness wrapped around the group's fingers. Its musicianship is authentic and magnificent, while the CD's cover art is merely the tip of the iceburg; conjoined twins with exposed grenades should be enough to tell you just how disgustingly captivating Perry Farrell's mind is.
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| 4.0 excellent | Nagrarok | February 29th 24 |
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